The Indonesian media reported on October 10 that three tsunamis that hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island after a powerful earthquake on September 28 had waves as high as 11.3m, reaching as far inland as 468.8m from the coast.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s staff have raised a total of 2 billion Rupiah (around 131,000 USD) to assist survivors of earthquakes and subsequent tsunami in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province as well as quake-affected people in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province.

Indonesian rescuers will stop searching for victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi on October 11, the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced on October 7.

The work performed by Indonesian soldiers in support of the victims of the recent natural disasters has reflected the nature of a military of the people, a professional national military, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said of the role of the armed force.

Efforts are in full swing to mend the runway of Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu, Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, after the recent devastating earthquakes and tsunami in the Southeast Asian country, according to an Indonesian official.

Flight activities at Sis Al-Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawes,i are expected to return to normal within a week to serve travel demands and provide aid to locals hit by the recent deadly earthquake and tsunami, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on October 2.

The death toll following a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi on September 28 has now climbed to 1,249 and may continue rising as hundreds are said to be trapped under the debris.